Clik here to view.
A ‘Lime’ on the Beach
The Beach I have just returned home from a month staying at the beach. The idea of going to the beach for my ME originated several years ago when my former ME specialist recommended that I stay with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
May 2012- A Treatment Update
I must preface this blog entry with another apology for my lack of writings in recent months. The fact of the matter is that using the computer causes me cognitive impairment, headaches and a next-day...
View ArticleClik here to view.
September 2012- A Treatment Update
Clonazepam Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine that has polarised those ME patients who have taken it. Its affects seem to be more exaggerated than run-of-the-mill treatments. Anecdotal reports online...
View ArticleClik here to view.
November 2012- A Treatment Update (Clonazepam and Imunovir)
Clonazepam In my last blog entry I discussed my progress with the drug, Clonazepam. I began taking this treatment on May the 28th 2012 and ceased taking it several days ago. I did not gain any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nimodipine for ME
Nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that was originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure. Post stroke cerebral vasospasm is now the main indication for Nimodipine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nimodipine- The Results
In my previous blog entry ‘here’ I discussed Nimodipine as a possible ME treatment. I began taking this treatment on the 23rd of January 2013 and I ceased taking it on the 14th of February 2013. I did...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An ME Update- August 2013
It has been a lengthy period since my last blog. This entry will attempt to outline my ME related journey from the past 6 months. 23 and Me Despite its name, ‘23 and Me’ doesn’t refer to Myalgic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One Thousand Paper Cranes
“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” – Dylan Thomas The art of folding paper has always been one skill that I have lacked and probably for that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My ME Treatments- A January 2014 Update
A lengthy period of time has again passed between my blog entries. This article will hopefully inform readers of the different treatments I have trialled over the past few months. Equilibrant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My ME Treatments- An August 2014 update
These are the treatments that I have trialled over the past 6 months. High Dose Selenium I stumbled across this treatment on the Phoenix Rising forums after reading a post by ‘Hip.’ This forum thread...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rifaximin for M.E.
Rifaximin Rifaximin (Xifaxan) is an antibiotic that is typically used to treat traveller’s diarrhea and hepatic encephalopathy. It is also sometimes used in Irritable Bowel Syndrome to combat bloating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My health- A 2015 Update
A long interval has passed since my last blog entry. This will explain some of the travails I have experienced over the past few months. Over the coming days I will post another blog entry detailing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sulforaphane, Nicotine Gum, Curcumin and VNS
Sulforaphane Sulforaphane is a compound found in high doses within cruciferous vegetables, most notably broccoli sprouts. Sulforaphane may benefit ME patients due to: Being an antioxidant Being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ten years of M.E.
Today marks an anniversary for me with this illness. A decade ago to the day, my first symptoms emerged, although they were relatively mild at the time. This is my journey… I have spent the last ten...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dr. Brewer’s Protocol
Dr. Brewer has developed a protocol for treating mycotoxin involvement in ME/CFS. This protocol is dynamic and over the past couple of years has been modified based on patient response. The crux of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best Sleep Aids for M.E.
“Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” –Thomas Dekker M.E. patients are often nocturnal creatures- not by choice but as a consequence of their illness. It is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My health- A 2015 Update
A long interval has passed since my last blog entry. This will explain some of the travails I have experienced over the past few months. Over the coming days I will post another blog entry detailing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sulforaphane, Nicotine Gum, Curcumin and VNS
Sulforaphane Sulforaphane is a compound found in high doses within cruciferous vegetables, most notably broccoli sprouts. Sulforaphane may benefit ME patients due to: Being an antioxidant Being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ten years of M.E.
Today marks an anniversary for me with this illness. A decade ago to the day, my first symptoms emerged, although they were relatively mild at the time. This is my journey… I have spent the last ten...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dr. Brewer’s Protocol
Dr. Brewer has developed a protocol for treating mycotoxin involvement in ME/CFS. This protocol is dynamic and over the past couple of years has been modified based on patient response. The crux of his...
View Article